Museo civico archeologico della Linguella
Civic museum in the former Fortezza della Linguella in Portoferraio, with finds from Elba and from shipwrecks, from the 8th century BC to the Roman era.
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About the museum
The civic archaeological museum opened to the public in 1988 inside the Fortezza della Linguella, in the former Salt Warehouses (Magazzini del Sale) overlooking the bay of Portoferraio. The visit also includes the Roman villa of the Piazzale della Linguella, from which some of the exhibited finds come, and the Torre della Linguella.
The exhibition tells eleven centuries of the history of the island of Elba: from the 8th century BC, when the island was a crossroads of Etruscans, Punics and Greeks, with hoards of bronzes and amphorae for food and drink, through to the Roman period. On display are finds from the Etruscan hilltop fortresses of Procchio and Castiglione San Martino, dating between the 5th and 3rd centuries BC, and materials recovered from shipwrecks.
Among the best-known pieces are the Montecristo wreck, with Graeco-Italic amphorae and black-glaze bowls, the Sant'Andrea wrecks and the finds from the Capoliveri necropolis, which document the export of wine, oil and cooking ware in Roman times. The museum is run by Cosimo de' Medici s.r.l., a company owned in part by the municipality of Portoferraio.
Highlights
- Etruscan, Punic and Greek finds from Elba, from the 8th century BC
- Montecristo wreck with Graeco-Italic amphorae and black-glaze ware
- Materials from the Sant'Andrea wrecks and the Capoliveri necropolis
- Roman villa and Torre della Linguella in the same complex
- Housed in the Salt Warehouses of the Fortezza della Linguella
Permanent exhibition
- Collezione archeologica nei Magazzini del Sale – Finds from the Elban excavations and the sea wrecks, from the Etruscan period to the Roman age, with notes on the hilltop fortresses and the Roman villas.
- Founded
- 1988
- Operated by
- Cosimo de' Medici s.r.l. (società partecipata del Comune di Portoferraio)
- Visitors per year
- approx. 3,747
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €8 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €6Children aged 9 to 18, groups and school parties of at least 15 people, university students with a student record book, over-70s, holders of the Elba mobility pass or Edumusei Card |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 8 · Free admission up to age 8; reduced ticket for ages 9 to 18. |
| Seniors | €6Reduced for over-70s. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · Free admission for people with disabilities and one companion. |
| Students & apprentices | €6Reduced for university students with a student record book. |
| Groups (15+ people) | €6 per personReduced for groups and school parties of at least 15 people. |
| Cosmopoli Card, combined ticket valid for 7 days (full price) | €20Includes Forte Falcone and the Fortezze, the Museo della Linguella, the Teatro dei Vigilanti, the Pinacoteca and the Villa romana delle Grotte. |
| Cosmopoli Card (reduced) | €15 |
| Cosmopoli Card family (minimum 3 people) | €15 |
The €8 ticket covers the museum and the Linguella archaeological area. Free admission also for residents of Portoferraio, school groups from Portoferraio schools, tourist guides, journalists with press card and ICOM members.
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